The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that new immigration filing fees will apply from January 1, 2026. These adjustments respond to inflation tracked between July 2024 and July 2025, enabling the agency to revise certain application costs as required by law.
What’s Changing
Several key filing fees are going up, including:
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The Employment Authorization Document (EAD) application for initial asylum applicants will increase from US$550 to US$560.
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Renewals or extensions of certain EADs, as well as parole-related EADs, will rise from US$275 to US$280.
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The Temporary Protected Status (TPS) application fee for Form I-821 will move from US$500 to US$510, while the corresponding EAD application from US$550 to US$560.
Some fees remain unchanged, including the main asylum application fee and certain juvenile-immigration categories.
USCIS warns that any submission post-January 1 with outdated fees will be rejected — causing possible delays in work authorisations, TPS renewals or asylum-related filings.
What this means for applicants
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If you plan to file an immigration application in 2026 or later, make sure you reference the new fee schedule so your submission isn’t rejected.
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For organisations supporting multiple applicants or managing foreign-national filings, budgeting should factor in the higher costs.
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Early planning and fee verification will help avoid last-minute surprises or processing delays.
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